(1863) Copper Civil War Store Card F-510AJ-1a, Severn & Jones WI

Coin Details

Description

Fuld 510AJ-1a — store card of Severn & Jones, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee was Wisconsin's largest city and a major brewing and manufacturing center, with its large German immigrant population strongly supporting the Union cause. With 3 known varieties, Severn & Jones produced a modest number of token types. This copper striking (Fuld 510AJ-1a) is common among the known varieties. Each unique combination of obverse and reverse dies constitutes a separate Fuld catalog number, even when struck in the same metal. Between 1862 and 1864, Northern merchants produced millions of private tokens to compensate for the disappearance of federal coinage. The Fuld catalog documents thousands of distinct die combinations for Civil War store cards, making this one of the most complex series in American numismatics.

Rarity Notes

Copper strikings are generally the most common metal variant for Civil War store cards, as copper was the standard planchet material mimicking the federal cent. With 3 cataloged varieties, Severn & Jones was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 510AJ-1a